Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits - ISEE Middle Level Verbal Reasoning

“Slovenly” means messy. To provide further help, a “creative” person is imaginative and often artistic; “serendipitous” means fortunate or owed entirely to chance; “unfortunate” means not lucky; “inauspicious” means an unlucky beginning that suggests an unfavorable conclusion.

"Conceited" means too obsessed with oneself; being proud, vain, and arrogant. To provide further guidance, an "insomniac" is someone who has difficulty getting to sleep; "autonomous" and "independent" both describe someone or something that is in charge of itself, and the two words are synonyms of one another; "restrained" means held back, tied down.

“Zany” means wacky, abnormal, and crazy. To provide further guidance, "inane" means boring and pointless; "beneficial" means offering benefit, helpful; "deleterious" means causing harm, damaging.

“Genteel” means well-mannered and polite. To provide further guidance, "diminished" means reduced, made smaller; "impossible" means not possible, not able to be done; "forbidden" means not allowed; "recalcitrant" means disobedient, disrespectful.

Someone who is "loquacious" is talkative, garrulous. To provide further help, "corpulent" means fat; "pulchritudinous" means beautiful; "innovative" means creative, good at coming up with new ideas; "magnificent" means brilliant, spectacular.

Someone who is "diffident" is very shy and lacking in self-confidence, so "shy" is the correct answer.

The word "ornery" means unpleasant or ill-tempered. The best choice is "grumpy" because it has the same meaning as "ornery."

"Magnanimous" means generous and forgiving others easily. The best choice is "benevolent," which shares the same meaning. Considering the other choices, "magnetic" means capable of being attracted to a magnet, "big" means great in size, and "thrifty" means not wasteful with money.

The word "stringent" means strict or severe. The best choice is "rigorous," as it also means severe. Considering the other choices, "striped" means having stripes, "fake" means not real, and "belittle" is a verb that means portray as less important or impressive.

The word "obsequious" means overly attentive and obedient. The best choice is "obedient," because it is part of the definition of "obsequious."Considering the other choices, "sequester" means remove or separate, "objective" means not influenced by personal feelings when used as an adjective,and "disrespectful" means not showing respect for something or someone.

The word "repugnant" means extremely offensive. The best choice is "disgusting," as it shares the same definition as "repugnant."

"Vociferous" means loud and vocal, so "loud" is the correct answer. To help you, "vociferous" is an antonym of "quiet." Finally, "repugnant" means gross or deeply unpleasant.

The word "precocious" is used to describe someone who is very young, gifted and talented.So, "gifted" is the correct answer. To help you, "wizened" means old and wrinkly, and "penitent" means sorry for having done wrong and seeking forgiveness.

"Inept" means lacking skill, so "incompetent" is the best correct answer. To help you, "akin" means similar to, "accord" means agreement, "desperate" means overwhelmed with urgency and anxiety, and "variegated" means diverse, showing many different colors.

"Rakish" is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is dashing and stylish. To further help you, "intelligent" mean smart; "foolish" means silly; "insane" means crazy.

"Hospitable" means welcoming or being a good host. To further help you, "diabolical" means evil and wicked; "excessive" means too much; "itinerant" means wandering, travelling, or nomadic.

"Indolent" means tending to avoid exertion, and "lethargic" means lacking energy or sluggish. These two similar definitions make the words synonyms.

"Distinguished" means commanding respect or authority, which is also the definition of "renowned." So, "renowned" is the synonym.

The word "lax" means not paying enough attention or negligent.The best choice is "careless" because it means negligent. Considering the other choices, "attentive" means paying attention, "disarmed" means having had a weapon taken away , and "accurate" means not containing errors.

The word "spartan" means strict and disciplined. "Self-disciplined," which means having control over oneself in order to focus on improving oneself,is the best choice. Considering the other choices, "envoy" means messenger, "fortuitous" means lucky, and "fulsome" means offensive.